Dividend Barometer Report
Barometer (n.) Showing how a particular situation is developing, or how people’s opinions on a particular matter are changing.
The Dividend Barometer is a report, compiled by the Quoted Companies Team at Octopus Investments, which champions the lesser-known dividend credentials of small and mid-cap income stocks.
Headlines
FTSE Small Cap and the FTSE 250 are forecast to return a higher yield than the FTSE 100 in 2025 and 2026.
Our ‘Dividend Diamonds’ revealed – which companies have delivered over three decades of consecutive dividend growth?
The new addition, ‘Hidden Gem’, identifies a business with attractive growth dynamics at the earlier stages of its dividend journey.
Download the full report to discover the companies we’ve identified as our dividend diamonds.
Risks to bear in mind
- The value of an investment can fall or rise and you may not get back the full amount you invest.
- The shares of small and mid-cap companies should be considered higher risk than those of larger companies listed on main markets such as the FTSE 100. Their share price can rise or fall faster than those of companies listed on a main market, and their shares may also be harder to sell.